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Uses for Sumac Wood/Branch?
MetisLifeguard:
I have a branch of a sumac tree that's about 4 ft high. I heard it glows under a black light. Any ideas on how to use it, what to make out of it or do with it? Something fun to do and interesting looking.
Minwikijigan
BowJunkie:
Maybe a very nice looking Atlatl ? ;D
MetisLifeguard:
--- Quote from: BowJunkie on December 18, 2011, 12:20:15 pm ---Maybe a very nice looking Atlatl ? ;D
--- End quote ---
hm. Maybe. Do you have a blueprint or something like that on how to make one?
Outbackbob48:
I have used dry pcs of sumac for bowdrill an hearthboard an made a coal, but there are lots of better woods for this.
JackCrafty:
Believed by some Native American tribes to foretell the weather and the changing of the seasons, for this reason it was held as a sacred plant.
http://www.altnature.com/gallery/sumach.htm
Don't know how true that is but it's interesting. You could use it as a walking stick if it's strong and thick enough.
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